The Maryland Senate gave final approval to a bill that would overturn an executive order by Gov. Larry Hogan (R) that required local school districts to start their school year after Labor Day.
The Senate voted 31 to 13, along party lines, to advance the measure, which would allow local school districts to decide when schools should begin and end. The legislation heads to the House for consideration.
Hogan issued the executive order in 2016. Local districts say they have struggled to create calendars to meet the requirement of starting after Labor Day and ending by June 15.
